AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoNicaragua-US Sanctions: The U.S. imposed new visa restrictions on more than 100 Nicaraguan officials and relatives, citing the death of Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera in government custody and accusing the Ortega-Murillo leadership of “dictatorship” abuses. The U.S. says it has now barred over 2,350 Nicaraguans from entry. Forced-Labor Tariffs: USTR proposed Section 301 duties of 10% or 12.5% on imports from 60 economies, tied to alleged failures to block forced-labor goods, with comments due in early July. Tropical Storm Boris: The National Hurricane Center tracked Tropical Storm Boris toward Mexico’s Guerrero coast, warning of heavy rain and life-threatening flooding and mudslides; a separate system, Depression 3-E, was also forming in the eastern Pacific. Trade & Growth Watch: ECLAC cut its 2026 Latin America growth outlook to 2.2%, blaming weaker performance led by Cuba and Haiti. Business Expansion: Lasco Group said it plans to expand exports across the Caribbean, the U.S., Canada, and parts of Central America including Nicaragua.
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